Staff Picks

We generally keep our heaviest partying to the nighttime hours, and back in Prohibition-Era New York you’d never see thousands of flappers and sheiks dancing and downing cocktails outside in the daylight, but that’s exactly what you’re in for on August 26 and 27 on Governors Island. ...

During his lifetime, William Shakespeare was one of Britain’s most popular playwrights, whose work resounded with major concerns of the era, social, political, and economic. Four centuries later, his work continues to generate not only adulation, but also controversy, as evinced by Shakespeare in the Park’s recent production of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar....

As cities across the country and the world prepare to celebrate LGBT Pride this month, Hotel Hugo is proud to be right here in New York, where the modern gay rights movement kicked off almost 50 years ago with the Stonewall Riots....

Now in its 16th year, the wildly successful Tribeca Film Festival combines star-studded entertainment with brilliant artistry, bringing you the best in established and newly-discovered talent from around the world....

For a cultural experience more intimate than NYC's most popular museums, check out the Neue Galerie's collection of twentieth century German and Austrian art. Neue Galerie, opened in 2001, is one of the most recent additions to NYC's Museum Mile....

New York's Chinatown is your destination for the fun and festivities that surround the Lunar New Year. One of the most colorful New York City annual events, it kicks off with the Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival on February 19 at 11 am in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, followed by the always-colorful Lunar New Year Parade and Festivities on February 22 at 1 pm....

Do you ever get bored with the big box office movies that are constantly playing at most cinemas? If your answer is "yes," then Manhattan's Film Forum is the place for you. The only nonprofit cinema in New York City, this forty-four year old institution forgoes commercial movies in favor of a very uncommon line up of films, both old and new, which resonate today....

These waters are still a jaw-dropping sight to behold, especially when you're sitting chin-level with the waterline. One of the best ways we've found to explore it is by kayak and, thanks to the all-volunteer Downtown Boathouse, dipping your toe into this historic waterway is easy and free....

If dancing the Charleston and donning a straw boater seem more your style, there's a distinct possibility you were born in the wrong era. This summer, head to Governors Island for the Jazz Age Lawn Party......